Sponsor:
InterGen
Countries: Mexico, United States
Program focus : Environment (research grants)
Timeframe: 2002–2008
Description: This program offers grants
to investigate and implement effective, scientifically based
and measurable methods to reduce ozone creation and improve
air quality in the border region between Mexicali, Mexico,
and Imperial County, California. Sixteen applied research
grants have been awarded to environmental and social scientists
on both sides of the border. The program also addresses cross-border
policy issues such as shared environmental standards and the
purchase of emission reduction offsets or other mitigation
efforts that achieve a similar benefit. The $2 million initiative
is funded by a seed grant from InterGen to LASPAU.
“The need to respond to the serious environmental challenges in the border area around Mexicali is urgent. The Border Ozone Reduction and Air Quality Improvement Program is unique in that it develops new knowledge about the problem that is extremely important to provide real and practical ways to improve air quality.”
| —Mario Molina, MIT professor and winner of the Nobel Prize for his work on the harmful effects of ozone. |
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More
Information
For more extensive information in both English
and Spanish on the program's history and goals, please visit the
Border
Ozone Program section of the website.
The May 2005 Interim
Report on the program provides information on research activities
to that date.
Information on a September 2004 conference on
air quality in the border region can be found in the Workshops section
of the website.
To Apply
The final round of grants has been awarded,
and submissions will no longer be accepted. LASPAU
is now seeking funding partners to expand the program. Those
interested in future grant opportunities or potential partnerships
may contact:
Laura Sitkin, Executive Assistant
LASPAU
25 Mount Auburn Street
Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
Tel: 617-495-0562
Fax: 617-495-8990
Email: laura_sitkin@harvard.edu
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